Summary:
The 62353 zip code area is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Brown County CUSD 1 district. The standout school in the area is Brown County High School, which ranks 161 out of 698 Illinois high schools and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school boasts a strong 89.0% four-year graduation rate and outperforms the state and district averages in ACT/PreACT test scores.
While the high school and Brown County Elementary School show relatively strong performance, the Brown County Middle School lags behind in several key metrics, particularly in 6th and 8th-grade IAR test scores. This suggests a potential need for targeted interventions and support at the middle school level to address the performance gap. Additionally, all three schools in the area report a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is higher than the state average and could be an important focus area for the district.
The data also reveals socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients ranging from 36.28% at the high school to 51.38% at the elementary school. Addressing these challenges and providing targeted support for students from low-income families may be necessary to help close achievement gaps. Despite these areas of concern, the data highlights the potential for improvement, particularly at the high school level, where successful strategies could be replicated across the district.
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